Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
St Helens North was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 12,169 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in St Helens North from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
John Evans (Labour)
25,334
47.9%
Anthony Rhodes (Conservative)
9,259 (17.5 pts)
74.5%
1987
John Evans (Labour)
28,989
53.7%
Melinda Libby (Conservative)
14,260 (26.4 pts)
76.3%
1992
John Evans (Labour)
31,930
57.9%
Brendan Anderson (Conservative)
16,244 (29.5 pts)
77.4%
1997
David Watts (Labour)
31,953
64.9%
Pelham Walker (Conservative)
23,417 (47.6 pts)
69.0%
2001
David Watts (Labour)
22,977
61.1%
Simon Pearce (Conservative)
15,901 (42.3 pts)
53.3%
2005
David Watts (Labour)
22,329
56.9%
John Beirne (Liberal Democrat)
13,962 (35.5 pts)
56.2%
2010
Dave Watts (Labour)
23,041
51.7%
Paul Greenall (Conservative)
13,101 (29.4 pts)
59.7%
2015
Conor McGinn (Labour)
26,378
57.0%
Paul Richardson (Conservative)
17,291 (37.4 pts)
61.7%
2017
Conor McGinn (Labour)
32,012
63.7%
Jackson Ng (Conservative)
18,406 (36.6 pts)
66.1%
2019
Conor McGinn (Labour)
24,870
52.3%
Joel Charles (Conservative)
12,209 (25.7 pts)
63.1%
2024
David Baines (Labour)
21,284
52.6%
Malcolm Webster (Reform UK)
12,169 (30.1 pts)
53.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Evans
Labour
25,334
47.9%
Yes
Anthony Rhodes
Conservative
16,075
30.4%
No
Neil Derbyshire
Liberal
11,525
21.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Evans
Labour
28,989
53.7%
Yes
Melinda Libby
Conservative
14,729
27.3%
No
Neil Derbyshire
Liberal
10,300
19.1%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Evans
Labour
31,930
57.9%
Yes
Brendan Anderson
Conservative
15,686
28.5%
No
John Beirne
Liberal Democrat
7,224
13.1%
No
Anne Lynch
Natural Law
287
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Watts
Labour
31,953
64.9%
Yes
Pelham Walker
Conservative
8,536
17.3%
No
John Beirne
Liberal Democrat
6,270
12.7%
No
David Johnson
Referendum Party
1,276
2.6%
No
Ron Waugh
Socialist Labour
833
1.7%
No
Richard Rubin
UKIP
363
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Watts
Labour
22,977
61.1%
Yes
Simon Pearce
Conservative
7,076
18.8%
No
John Beirne
Liberal Democrat
6,609
17.6%
No
Stephen Whatham
Socialist Labour
939
2.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Watts
Labour
22,329
56.9%
Yes
John Beirne
Liberal Democrat
8,367
21.3%
No
Paul Oakley
Conservative
7,410
18.9%
No
Sylvia Hall
UKIP
1,165
3.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dave Watts
Labour
23,041
51.7%
Yes
Paul Greenall
Conservative
9,940
22.3%
No
John Beirne
Liberal Democrat
8,992
20.2%
No
Gary Robinson
UKIP
2,100
4.7%
No
S. B. Whatham
Socialist Labour
483
1.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Conor McGinn
Labour
26,378
57.0%
Yes
Paul Richardson
Conservative
9,087
19.6%
No
Ian Smith
UKIP
6,983
15.1%
No
Denise Aspinall
Liberal Democrat
2,046
4.4%
No
Elizabeth Ward
Green
1,762
3.8%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Conor McGinn
Labour
32,012
63.7%
Yes
Jackson Ng
Conservative
13,606
27.1%
No
Peter Peers
UKIP
2,097
4.2%
No
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat
1,287
2.6%
No
Rachel Parkinson
Green
1,220
2.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Conor McGinn
Labour
24,870
52.3%
Yes
Joel Charles
Conservative
12,661
26.6%
No
Malcolm Webster
Brexit Party
5,396
11.3%
No
Pat Moloney
Liberal Democrat
2,668
5.6%
No
David van der Burg
Green
1,966
4.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Baines
Labour
21,284
52.6%
Yes
Malcolm Webster
Reform UK
9,115
22.5%
No
Jayne Rear
Conservative
4,507
11.1%
No
Daniel Thomas
Green
3,495
8.6%
No
Pat Moloney
Liberal Democrat
1,799
4.4%
No
Joe Greenhalgh
English Constitution Party
274
0.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
St Helens North has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won St Helens North in the 2024 general election?
Labour won St Helens North in 2024 with 21,284 votes (52.6%), a majority of 12,169 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won St Helens North since 1983?
Since 1983, St Helens North has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in St Helens North?
The closest result on record for St Helens North was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 9,259 votes (17.5 percentage points).